The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-07
The Presidents Recommendations.
He Will Favor a Lump Appropria-
ton for Their Improvement.
Details Will Be Left to Engineers
and the Secretary of War.
Fred Grants Chances for the Presi-
Dental Nomination in 1888.
An Opposition Telegraph Company on
the Tapis-Measures Proposed for
the Control of Natural Gas
Peace Dole CATION.

| Special Dispatch TO the Appeal.
WASHINGTON, Nov 5.--lt is stated that
the President will in his message TO Con-
grcss take positive ground in favor of a
lump appropriation for the improvement
Of rivers and harboH, and leaving the
question OF determining what points shall
have the work 10 the engineers and Sccrc-
tary Of War. His refusal to sign the bill
passed by the last Congress taught that
body lesson, and il is believed that there
is a majority Of the members that will
favor the proposition now. II will relieve
statesmen OF the work OF discussing local
interests and keep down the feeling which
continually arises in the composition OF a
river and harbor appropriation bill Now
that Willis, OF Kentucky, who was chair
man OF the two last committees on riyer
and harbos, is out OF Congress, the Prcs-
dent will find great dcaloi the opposition
To his plan OF making appropriations for
the waterways removed. II il is de.
termined that a lump sum shall be appro-
priatcd as proposed, the compilation Of the
bill and its passage viii he an easy matter
whereas il is the biggest thing now that
annually comes before Congress.
81 think that one Of the flint acts Of the
new Congress will be h amend the postal
regulations relating to advertising matter
upon wrappers Tor fourth class matter, -
said an official of the postollicc depart
ment today. in preparing the rgua-
tons the Postmaster General and lh,
law officer Of the department came acro,s
nm old law which prohibits business a.,is
or other advertisements upon the outside
oi Wrappers sent 90 cover merchandise
This law has been practically dead letter
for ycsrs, ever since il WIS pissed in fact.
And now that Il " To be enforced there is
vigorous opposition 10 Il manifested in
all sections ui the country. There Is no
earthly reason why the regulation should
remain, but ~ long ~ the law II ON tho
statute books il must,is giOruui"
"Will the Posimasigr General reeos,.
mend the rpcal ~ tile law7''
"a do not believe there Is the slightest
| doubt on ihnt scofr. lie finds IL ss dlni-
/ cult 10 understand the pason why II
| should remain NJ any Of the men who Gp'
protesting against Il, and he will call at.
tcnliun 10 the subject in his annual re-
pOrt"
what about the demand fora reduction
Of postage a. ! cent for each ouncc?'
Cup a. the present time there has been
no great demand for this. Such action
would reduce the revenues Of the - stal
department ul the government 10 ~ low q
figure that IL would be- many year, before
the department would be- again sell sus-
tanning. The corresponding bcrciis
would not bc 30 very great IN Ia causr
many business men Ia upn such n pUlicy.
Besides, heavy deficit would cause more
plnimony, aud the service would bo ham.
pcrrd IN consequence oi inadequate ap.
prupriatiuns. For these reasons ! think
that Il will bc some tine before tie de-
pInmcnt will recommend further ~.
duciions.'
rREp GnANr's TutrRr.
There comes from New York q statement
Ia the effect that " Col. Fred Grant IL
elected Secretary Of the State ON Tuesday
next he will surely bc the Republican
nominee for the presidency ~ vice pr's..
drncy in So RopublIcans In Washington
seem IN be- pretty evenly divided on It's
subject. only the friend, ol Sn9tur
sherman ar openly opposed Ia the nomi.
nation of Grant a. ihc iini place ON the
ticket, and even they arr a,0wcdly will.uF
that hc shall have the second place. W..
lilainc's friends, who nr' just now q 81
lrist enthusiastic, ar doing the most -.
TIE talking about Gnut and u W cyil"s.
that most NJ them would bu willing tp ~"
this way out Of H. The people from to
east, and especially thusn lrpm New York,
are very likely to "a e. the lead. While
| they 10 not claim that Col. Grant u u
statesman 81 cxpcrioucc, they dg tina
the manner in which ho has Cprduf %
li- canvass aud the WY hr hls been e..
cciycd 10y the voter .n 1ll parties dcm-
onsimtcs his political saurIiy aud pOpu-
lariiy, and that they arr willing Ia give up
iayoilism and see q new man, Who may
carry the state, come boo md take the nom.
| nation.
OPPOSITION triroH,ru.
4 gentleman who intimately aaoci.
atud with George ". thIlds and Utlcr,
Who some time ago made flint toward
| the organization of rival io the Western
/ Union telegraph company aud Who has
| frequently consulted With lho parties Who
constructed the Southern telegraph com.
| pany, Hys there N NJ doubt whatever that
/ II Congress docs not alIp postal t,lcg.
/ mphy ~ pass an inirlaal' Telegraph -,
/ there will bc nn opposition conpany ~
/ Unizod neat summer that director In
\ Goud's company told him only a short
time before the absorption ol the lillii.
more q Ohio that ihn directory u the
Western Union bad come 10 the
conclusion that monopoly could
not b. maintained of ihr telegraph
or any other institution This gentleman
further says that Goild Is anxious 10 now
dispose Of the telegraph 10 the govern.
mcni, aud that one ~ hs p1fp"Fs IN tx
ing IN the Baltimor Is QUO was 10 Get
the whole thing within his own gasp ~
that lac could negO,IIir Win the govern.
mcni Gould. beloTD The government
should control the lr.uH.pls, bat viii no.
publicly Eay 10. lie Dol. .rl enough 10 pay
ior the Raltimon 4 ohio lines before the
end Of the current nrI' gear hy u rlisc IN
the tariffs aud q Reduction yI operating OK
pcnses
TO coSrRoi >Trnu dAs.
One Of the first slc.a col4cU VIZ Of.
tempt 70 take when d r. mhlrs WI bc 70
control the use ofuHUi Wh 10 fehnsyI.
yania, Ohio, Indian. anl some olhcr
states where II h. been lluhd IN sucl
quantities rs 10 lead ~ bio waste. n gen